For the art and/or history lovers, check out the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, the New Mexico Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, or the New Mexico History Museum; add to that a quick Loretto Chapel tour to see the “miraculous” Loretto staircase.

If you prefer to ramble, an afternoon spent window shopping on the Plaza is sure to turn up a treasure or two.  There are also walking tours in the Plaza area (self-directed or guided) for chocolate lovers, coffee fanatics, burger gourmands, et cetera. There’s even a guided GHOST TOUR!

Time to rest your feet? Check out the George R.R. Martin-owned Jean Cocteau Cinema a few blocks off the Plaza, or see what’s on at the historic Lensic Performing Arts Center.                                

A short drive into the Sangre de Cristo foothills will bring you to Museum Hill, home of the Museum of International Folk Art (Katelyn’s favorite), the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, and the Santa Fe Botanical Garden.  A little farther up the road you’ll find the Dale Ball Trails system: 22 miles of interconnected walking/running/biking trails with options for outdoor enthusiasts at any skill level.

Cruise a few miles north of town to find the Shidoni Foundry and Sculpture Garden (Ben's favorite); stroll the galleries and gardens, check the schedule to tour the foundry and see a bronze pour. Continue northward to Los Alamos and visit the Bradbury Science Museum (free!) and Fuller Lodge Art Center, or climb around the cliff sides like ancient Pueblo people at Bandelier National Monument.

Just looking to relax a little? Take in a movie and enjoy the air conditioning at the Regal 14 Cineplex, treat yourself to a dip in the hot springs at Ten Thousand Waves, or play a round at the Towa Golf Course. For some good old-fashioned retail therapy check out the Fashion Outlets of Santa Fe, including retail space for Le Creuset, Coach, Levi’s, Nike, Eddie Bauer, and more.